Mat 11:25, Luk 10:21, Rom 1:20-21, 28 | ISV | STEP | Jesus Praises the Father and Invites the Disciples to Come to Him At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.

Matthew 11:25

25 Jesus Praises the Father and Invites the Disciples to Come to Him Luke 10:21-22At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants.Ps 8:2; Matt 16:17; Luke 10:21; 1Cor 1:19, 27; 2:8; 2Cor 3:14

Luke 10:21

21 Jesus Praises the Father Matthew 11:25-27; 13:16-17In that hour Jesus ^{▼▼Lit. he} was extremely joyful in the Holy Spirit ^{▼▼Other mss. read in the spirit} and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from wise and intelligent people and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this is what was pleasing to you.Matt 11:25

Romans 1:20-21

20 For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes—his eternal power and divine nature—have been understood and observed by what he made, so that people ^{▼▼Lit. they} are without excuse.Ps 19:1; Acts 14:17; 17:27

21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, ^{▼▼Lit. they became worthless in their thoughts} and their ignorant hearts were darkened.2Kings 17:15; Jer 2:5; Eph 4:17-18

Romans 1:28

28 Furthermore, because they did not think it worthwhile to retain the full knowledge of God, God gave them over to degraded minds to perform acts that should not be done.Eph 5:4